I guess this game had a lot of influence on me. As a child I remember playing it with my cousins on the floor of my grandparents' living room. Besides learning the basic geography of the USA, I also learned all the capitals. But the biggest influence it had on me was causing my mind to shrink myself down to fit inside the little plastic trucks and imagine seeing the country up close and personal with my own eyes. I thought driving across the country in '97 with the family was the fulfillment of this dream, and it was for a while, but now the dream is calling me back for a closer look.....